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YCIF TOR - "Women Lead" series with Rachel Skelton, Partner, TorQuest Partners
Jun 07, 2023
From 7:30 AM to 9 AM
Location
Fasken, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay St, Suite 2400, Toronto
YCIF and FASKEN present "Women Lead" Series with Rachel Skelton, Partner, TorQuest Partners.
Young Canadians in Finance, in partnership with FASKEN, are proud to invite you to our Breakfast Series featuring women in finance: "Women Lead". We will have the pleasure of welcoming Rachel Skelton, Partner at TorQuest Partners.
Our goal is to spark open and candid discussions between pioneering women in finance and young leaders of tomorrow. "Women Lead" aims to promote the transfer of knowledge and experience from one generation to the next, as well as stimulate discussions on opportunities in finance while celebrating and featuring each speaker invited to these meetings.
We hope to see you there! *Note that this event is designed for all, not only those who identify as female.
| When: | June 7, 2023 |
| Time: | 7:30 am - 9:00 am |
| Where: | Fasken, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay St, Suite 2400, Toronto |
| Who: | Registration is open to everyone, but spots are limited! |
| Cost: | FREE |
If you have registered and can no longer attend, please let us know at ycifto@gmail.com
Agenda:
- 7:30 am: Welcome, breakfast and networking
- 8:00 am: Introductory remarks by YCIF Executive
- 8:05 am: Discussion with Ms. Rachel Skelton, Partner at PorQuest Partners
- 8:45 am: Q&A session
- 9:00 am: Closing remarks and conclusion
Rachel Skelton is a Partner at TorQuest Partners, leading investments in the consumer products space. She is currently responsible for TorQuest's investment in Prepac, a British Columbia-based manufacturer of ready-to-assemble furniture, sold exclusively online, as well as Kamik, a Montreal-based designer and manufacturer of Kamik-branded footwear for women, mens and kids, sold across North America and Europe.
Rachel has over 15 years of investing, strategy and portfolio management experience including prior work at McKinsey & Company, advising clients on growth and turnaround strategies as well as operational improvements. Rachel has also worked in investing and portfolio management roles at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and, earlier in her career, in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets.
Rachel holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.Comm degree from McGill University and currently serves on the Board of the Canadian Venture Capital Association.
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